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Security report for advantic.de

Advantic GmbH · Government · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Advantic GmbH is a specialized provider of municipal content management solutions based on their proprietary CMS iKISS, targeting German municipalities and public sector organizations. With over 7 years of experience and a client base of more than 129 municipal customers, they offer a comprehensive suite of services including project management, custom web design, training, support, and hosting in their certified data center. The company emphasizes accessibility, data protection, and compliance with the Online Access Act (OZG). Technically, the website uses a mature but somewhat dated technology stack centered on jQuery and related libraries, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS implied and cookie consent implemented, though some improvements such as modernizing libraries and adding security headers are recommended. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business objectives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
100
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
80

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Advantic GmbH occupies a niche in the government technology sector, focusing on digital transformation for municipalities. Their competitive advantage lies in their tailored CMS solution iKISS, certified hosting infrastructure, and comprehensive service offerings. The business model is B2B with a focus on long-term municipal contracts. Growth indicators include active recruitment and a steady client base. Partnerships with companies like Kommunalbit and GovConnect enhance their ecosystem. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and leverages references and events to strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is used, and cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved. The hosting in a certified data center is a positive indicator. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced security headers, updated libraries, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update cookie and privacy policies to maintain GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Advantic GmbH
Description
Advantic GmbH develops unique solutions based on the municipal CMS iKISS and supports the implementation of the Online Access Act (OZG). They emphasize simplicity, security, accessibility, and data protection friendliness.
Key services
CMS iKISS software, Project management, Custom web design, Training and support, Hosting and data center services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, jQuery UI, Flexslider, Slicknav, Skrollr, Scrollme, Matomo (self-hosted)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HTTPS implied by canonical URLs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (self-hosted)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is in German and targeted at municipal clients
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with clear user options
  4. No explicit terms of service found
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  6. Use of older jQuery version may pose security risks
  7. Hosting is done in a certified data center, indicating good infrastructure
  8. Contact phone numbers are clearly labeled for central office and support
  9. Social media presence includes Twitter @advantic_ikiss
  10. No email addresses explicitly found in HTML content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a proprietary CMS (iKISS) tailored for municipal needs, hosted in a certified data center indicating reliable infrastructure. The front-end relies on jQuery 1.11.3 and jQuery UI, along with plugins like Flexslider and Slicknav for UI components. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with SEO-friendly meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with some room for improvement by updating libraries and optimizing assets. The use of self-hosted Matomo for analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach. No major technical debt was observed, but modernization of the tech stack would reduce security risks and improve maintainability.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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